<span>A moist environment because physical weathering processes such as oxidation take place most quickly in the presence of water.
There are three types of weathering, physical, chemical, and biological.
For the physical weathering, there are two main types. Freeze-thaw cycles and exfoliation. Obviously the freeze-thaw cycles require water and the exfoliation generally happens through thermal expansion and contraction which doesn't require water. But since neither of these mechanisms were observed, that doesn't indicate if the area was wet or dry. Biological weathering is caused by plants or animals breaking down rocks via chemical (acid) or mechanical (root growth) means. Life generally indicates the presence of water, but since this form of weathering wasn't observed, we still don't have enough data. Chemical weathering is caused by rain water reacting with the rocks to form new minerals and salts. There are several types such as acidic rainwater dissolving part of the rock, and oxidation. With this in mind, let's take a look at the available options.
A moist environment because there is a greater density of oxygen in the atmosphere in the presence of water.
* Yes, we need a moist environment, but the density of oxygen is fairly constant world wide regardless of how moist or dry the environment is. So this is a bad choice.
A moist environment because physical weathering processes such as oxidation take place most quickly in the presence of water.
* Water speeds up chemical weathering of all types. So this is the correct choice.
A dry environment because the increased albedo of deserts encourages physical weathering processes such as oxidation.
* Yes, the increased albedo of deserts does speed up spalling, but oxidation is a CHEMICAL weathering process, not a PHYSICAL one. So this is a bad choice.
A dry environment because in the absence of water oxidation is the dominant weathering process.
* Water speeds up oxidation quite a bit. And since the observed oxidation is thick, there's been quite a bit of weathering. So this is a bad choice.</span>
Answer:
B. Fire let humans increase their energy use tenfold
Explanation:
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Answer:
(i) 1 moles of C
(ii) 4.5 moles of C
Explanation:
The Chemical equation is as follow,
A + 2 B → C
This chemical equation can be translated as;
(i) 1 mole of A reacts with 2 moles of B
(ii) 1 mole of A produces 1 mole of C
(iii) 2 moles of B reacts with 1 mole of A
(iv) 2 moles of B produces 1 mole of C
(v) 1 mole of C is produced by 1 mole of A and 2 moles of B
Therefore to find the number of moles of C produced by 2 mole of B we will do following proportional method.
As,
2 moles of B produced = 1 mole of C
So,
2 moles of B will produce = X moles of C
Solving for X,
X = 2 moles × 1 mole / 2 moles
X = 1 moles of C
Note:
In above problem the given moles were the same as that present in balance equation so incase if the moles are different from that of the equation then the method shown above can be used to solve it.
Lets try it for 9 moles of B:
As,
2 moles of B produced = 1 mole of C
So,
9 moles of B will produce = X moles of C
Solving for X,
X = 9 moles × 1 mole / 2 moles
X = 4.5 moles of C
Answer:
The correct answer is option B. "Flowers on Peak 1 and flowers on Peak 4 are genetically identical".
Explanation:
Phylogenetic trees are graphical representations of the relationships among species, at which the closer two organisms are, the closer they are put together in the tree. Modern phylogenetic trees are constructed based on the anaylsis of genetic material, usually mitochondrial DNA. In this case, flowers with different phenotype and genotype were classified in a phylogenetic tree. Since flowers on peak 1 and flowers on peak 4 are grouped together it is safe to assume that the two organisms are genetically identical. I attached the missing figure.